disconsecrate · verb — to deprive of consecration or sacredness. It carries an Arena rating of 1550, earned across 67 head-to-head judged battles.
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Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, disconsecrate ranks #1,980 of 17,135 for Most Betrayed by Its Sound, #2,753 of 17,135 for Most Satisfying to Say, #3,069 of 17,147 for Most Malleable Words, #3,455 of 17,153 for Most Incisive Words.
Why “disconsecrate” is a great word
DISCONSECRATE — [Verb] To deprive (a place or object) of its consecrated or sacred character. Formed within English from the prefix dis- (expressing reversal) and the verb consecrate (from Latin consecrāre, 'to make sacred'). Unlike "deconsecrate" (the standard, ritualistic term) or "desecrate" (which implies a profane violation), "disconsecrate" is an archaic, neutral revocation. It is the registry entry where a chapel becomes a community hall, the pale, dustless silhouette left where a cross was lifted from an altar, and the sound of a heavy key turning in a lock for the final time—a quiet testament that sanctity is a lease, not a deed.
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Etymology
From dis- + consecrate.
verb
- To deprive of consecration or sacredness.
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